stimulus guns

It is no secret that the far, far left hate guns. They would be most happy if the government would take away our 2nd amendment right to bear arms, or at least regulate our arms bearing so much that we could not possibly afford it. It is also no secret, at least to those that know me, that I love my guns. My wife and I enjoy going to the range and firing off hundreds of rounds. In a perfect world, I would no own a gun, however we do not live in a perfect world. With the government being more and more lenient on violent offenders, limiting or removing capital punishment in most states, and the ridiculous antics and petty loopholes shifty defense lawyers use to keep these violent offenders on the streets, I will keep my guns, and I will keep them loaded. Here's the thing: if you come into my house unannounced and unwelcome, you probably won't leave standing up or breathing. Would I actually shoot someone? Without hesitation, I certainly would. I know that sounds violent for a pastor to feel that way, but think of it this way: it's either my wife or the intruder. Who do you think I'd pick?

Now, we all know a big stimulus package is supposedly coming. I sure hope it does. If they're asking for $750 billion to "create new jobs," they can throw the rest of us a bone. Now, what should we do with the money they will so graciously be giving us? They say that putting it into savings is bad, cause you can't stimulate the economy that way. I love that. Don't be wise and save. So what to spend it on? My brother, Dan, has an excellent idea. Why not take the money the left is giving you and buy a gun or two? Load up on ammo. Stimulate the economy and help the businesses they would seek to cripple over time all at once. Rally around your right to bear arms. These are perilous times anyway, so if you don't already own a gun, you should probably think about it. With police departments laying off officers all around the country, added to the generally slow response time of these emergency departments, you'd better be able to take care of yourself.

there's a boogar in your napkin?

Yesterdog is a hot dog mecca located in the Eastown district of Grand Rapids. It is, according to some, world famous. There are pictures of people wearing Yesterdog shirts all over the world, from the regular joe to the world famous. Although I am not his biggest fan (or perhaps not a fan at all), I was really impressed by the newest addition to their wall of fame: a huge picture of President elect Barack Obama, sporting a Yesterdog hat.

There is an elaborate history on the Yesterdog website, chronicling the hot dog super power, but there seems to be a little piece of history missing. You see, for years, they only ever had huge stacks of napkins on their tables. Napkin holders can just make things messier when your hands are dripping with chili and cheese. Yet, when my brother, our wives, and myselph returned to Yesterdog over Christmas vacation, things were different. There sat a newer napkin holder on every table. Why the switch? It wasn't out of convenience. What led to this change? Well, here's our version of what probably took place...

Four and a half years ago, Sarah and I went out with Dan and Katey to Yesterdog. That wasn't uncommon - after all, Dan eats hot dogs by the handful. Dan had to blow his nose, so he grabbed a napkin and did his thing. He then folded the napkin back like it was fresh from the stack. He put it halfway in the stack of napkins, joking that he was going to put it back and leave it for someone. Before Katey could grab it out of there, I reached over and hit the stack of napkins several times, losing one napkin (booger and all) in a sea of hundreds. So rather than digging for it and inspecting each one, we left it. Someone somewhere eventually got a bad napkin. Perhaps they got their food for free after they realized they had just wiped their mouth with a loaded napkin. Or, perhaps the workers didn't want to believe them at first, but decided to take safety measures (i.e. new napkin holders) just in case they were telling the truth.

Are we doomed?

There are a lot of Christian Americans talking about some impending doom for our country. I guess I'll buy that, but I'm not so sure it's directly related to Barack Obama's election. Do I think our country is in trouble? Yeah, but we've been in trouble for a while.

God stopped being this country's leader a long time ago. I think that's when we got into trouble. Money is the god of this country. But what about abortion? Oh, yes, that is an egregious sin that is sure to be judged, but it is a symptom of the larger problem. Babies are essentially sacrificed to the god of money. And it should be noted that a lot of Christians that are in an uproar are screaming louder about the socialist views of Obama than his lack of respect for the sanctity of life. Everyone whose complaints I've read is VERY concerned about their money being spread around. I have no money, so I'm not as worried about it, but I do disagree with the socialism. The point is, though, that even a lot of Christians are upset for the wrong reasons.

Here's a great quote from my friend, Matt: "the reaction by many is sad...they say that their hope is in the risen King yet they show that their hope is in a fallen king." Yes, it is sad. God really is in control. It's not just a cool saying we throw around to hide our frustration. Like him or not, Barack Obama will be YOUR president and MY president, so please stop saying, "He's not MY president..." unless you're not American, in which case, proceed. Our job is to pray, not moan about it. And no, the way the other side has treated President Bush is not a justification for you doing the same to Obama. Be in it, not of it. God bless America.

I'm Jeff Selph, and I approve this message.